Clinical Educator- Midwest Region

Job Summary

Responsible for evaluating clinical compliance and quality including all aspects of clinical operations. Oversee and coordinate local orientation and participate in the development and oversight of all recurrent continuing education training for clinical crew members within assigned area to achieve and maintain required competencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead new employee orientation with oversight of schedules and base assignments.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to orientees and preceptors, developing area-specific training on local protocols and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with RCEM and RCD to assist in the oversight of new employees’ clinical preceptorship.
• Collaborate with area RCEM and RCD in maintaining mutual resources for education available to all flight crews within the region to assist with maintaining and improving clinical quality.
• Teach and evaluate clinical competency in simulation labs, invasive labs, and other learning technology programs for new hires and experienced staff.
• Develop and assist with scenario and clinical content for new hires and recurrent clinical teammates.
• Assists in mentoring clinicians that are placed on clinical education plans.
• Cookordinate activities to achieve and maintain accreditation.
• Participate in air medical research.
• Aids in maintaining and improving clinical quality, clinical compliance, accreditation and successful reaccreditation.
• Performs as clinical expert.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN); and five or more years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four or more years previous flight experience.
• Two or more years Education/instructor experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels.
• Ability to be a team player with a professional attitude.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently, works in a fast paced environment on multiple projects and has a strong attention for detail.
• Experience in high-fidelity simulation is preferred.
• Specialty/subject matter expert in one or more areas: ventilation, airway management, mechanical circulatory devices, resuscitation, high-risk obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatal management.
• Ability to participate and rotate administrator on call for specialty equipment and high-risk patient populations.
• Demonstrates skill in navigating and communicating in a complex environment.
• Fosters achievement across multiple disciplines of education/development goals and objectives.
• Interacts with all disciplines in an ethical, consistent, fair, timely appropriate and decisive manner in accordance with organizational-wide policies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proficient in Smartsheet or other software as a service (SaaS).
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• Current Flight Nurse or Flight Paramedic Specialty certification (CAMTS standards compliant).
• CFRN or FP-C required.
• Must possess a minimum of one current instructor card (e.g., BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS, ITLS, TNCC, or TNATC).
• Must obtain instructor status for all AHA required courses (BLS, ACLS, PALS) within 3 months of hire into position.